2019 Musical Descriptions

Session 1: 5th/6th Musical Camp

This camp is for rising 5th and 6th graders who want to perform in a half hour musical. The "Kids" musical versions are fast-paced adaptations that promote teamwork and ensemble. Campers will be onstage all or most of the show.​Based on the classic animated film, Disney's 101 Dalmatians KIDS is a fur-raising adventure featuring Cruella De Vil, Disney's most outrageous villain, and 101 of the most adorable heroes to set their paws onstage. With a high-spirited score and lovable characters, this stage adaptation is certain to charm and delight all audiences.Pet owners, Roger and Anita, live happily in London with their Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until Anita's former classmate, the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat. The Dalmatians rally all the dogs of London for a daring rescue of the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen.

Session 1: 7th/8th Musical Camp

This camp is for rising 7th and 8th graders who want to perform in a one hour musical. Jr versions have lead characters and supporting roles. Campers with supporting roles generally have multiple roles to even out stage time. Not everyone is on stage at the same time in every scene, so rehearsals will sometimes have downtime for campers during the process. 7th/8th musicals give students a better sense of what professional theater rehearsals and performances are like (as compared to the 5th/6th musicals).

​The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory – or suffer the consequences.

Session 2: 5th/6th Musical Camp

This camp is for rising 5th and 6th graders who want to perform in a half hour musical. The "Kids" musical versions are fast-paced adaptations that promote teamwork and ensemble. Campers will be onstage all or most of the show.​The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka KIDS is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka KIDS follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory – or suffer the consequences.

Session 2: 7th/8th Musical Camp

This camp is for rising 7th and 8th graders who want to perform in a one hour musical. Jr versions have lead characters and supporting roles. Campers with supporting roles generally have multiple roles to even out stage time. Not everyone is on stage at the same time in every scene, so rehearsals will sometimes have downtime for campers during the process. 7th/8th musicals give students a better sense of what professional theater rehearsals and performances are like (as compared to the 5th/6th musicals).​Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2,500 performances and received multiple Olivier and Tony Awards nominations, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect Broadway Junior musical!The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if you let it."